Show your Aerodyne

Well, I really like the look of Aerodyne (never tried/heard one). I've made a search and found that lots of TB'ers have them. So let see those Aerodynes (especially new pics as I spent few hours to check the pics already sent)...

They are all made in Japan, but the only one available in the States is black without p/g. You can order the gunmetal one with the p/g from some Japanese vendors. Wish it was easier to get here, I might pick one up.
Anyone have any input on how they sound?

How much will it cost to build a Warmoth Aerodyne (slightly modified, especially the Pickups and some hardwares).
Let's do it together:

BODY
Normally we should go with the following body option: Basswood J body $165.00 + $20.00 for rear routed version. But for "drop top binding" Warmoth works with a laminated top only. They offer laminated tops on their hollowed and dinky J bodies (not on their normal jazz bodies according to the website, or am I wrong?). Lets go with a hollowed Basswood J body laminated top $260.00 + $20.00 for rear routed version (the dinky is only $10.00 cheaper)
Drop top binding (color:cream) $90.00
Black polyurethane paint for body is $185.00
BODY TOTAL $555.00 only for the body!!! And the body is not with a radius like the original Aerodyne...

NECK
For neck, it will be a jazz bass neck maple/rosewood for $167.00 (with an additional 21st fret, the original is with 20 fret only) Also it's with a 10" fingerboard radius instead of 7.25" radius for the original. As long as I see in their webpage, they do offer only one back shape for their 4 string necks. And the original is Side Dot Position Inlays Only, I thing they will offer the same thing too.
Paint (Peghead Color with a clear gloss/satin back) $115.00
Fender Curved Graphtech Graphite string nut $4.75
NECK TOTAL $286.75

PICKUPS AND ELECTRONICS
Let's begin for some modification with a JJ configuration and beter pickups
e.g. Basslines STKj-2 for $156.00
And Duncan STC3-p for $123.00
PICKUPS AND ELECTRONICS TOTAL $279.00

No, I was surprised because the SPB3 has a greater output. But
the STK can easily match it. I have the SPB for 80% open and the STK for 60% to get my prefered sound. If I put the STK completely open it can even overwhelm the SPB.

...But for "drop top binding" Warmoth works with a laminated top only. They offer laminated tops on their hollowed and dinky J bodies (not on their normal jazz bodies according to the website, or am I wrong?). Lets go with a hollowed Basswood J body laminated top $260.00 + $20.00 for rear routed version (the dinky is only $10.00 cheaper)
Drop top binding (color:cream) $90.00
Black polyurethane paint for body is $185.00
BODY TOTAL $555.00 only for the body!!! And the body is not with a radius like the original Aerodyne...

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A few small points:

We don't offer drop-top binding on the Dinky, and while the full-size J must have a laminate top to get this option it does not have to be hollow. There's also some additional cost related to masking and scraping the binding with this finish - our paint section has the details on this, or you can PM/email me.

And hey, if you're going the custom route, why not think outside the box a little and get a different color, wood, or other option? To be honest, if you spec out a USA custom-built dead-on copy of a mass-produced import guitar, you might just as well buy the import and upgrade it. Not that we don't like the money...

We don't offer drop-top binding on the Dinky, and while the full-size J must have a laminate top to get this option it does not have to be hollow. There's also some additional cost related to masking and scraping the binding with this finish - our paint section has the details on this, or you can PM/email me.

And hey, if you're going the custom route, why not think outside the box a little and get a different color, wood, or other option? To be honest, if you spec out a USA custom-built dead-on copy of a mass-produced import guitar, you might just as well buy the import and upgrade it. Not that we don't like the money...

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Thanks for the reply. My misunderstanding about the dinky and not-hollowed J body. And also about the paint job..

I think the only thing that I'll upgrade about that bass is a pair of JJ pickups and a preamp (Aguilar or Duncan). To do this I should change the body which comes with a PJ pickup set and this is the most costly part